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The ultimate visual guide to paintings and sculpture from around the worldFrom the earliest cave paintings to Damien Hirst bring a gallery of the world’s finest art into your home and learn everything you need to know about art history.Peruse over 8,000 stunning works from 700 artists and learn how to ‘read’ composition, subject matter, technique and style as key paintings are examined in intricate detail to help you understand the artist’s intentions, style and method. Picture-packed pages explore common themes such as landscapes, nudes and animals.Created in collaboration with the biggest art library in the world, Bridgeman, this is a must-have for every family bookshelf.
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- Title
- Art
- Subtitle
- The Definitive Visual Guide
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Andrew GrahamDixon
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 1856131742
- ISBN13
- 9781856131742
- Series
- Definitive Visual Guides
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- First published
- 2008
- Original title
- Art
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
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- The ultimate visual guide to paintings and sculpture from around the worldFrom the earliest cave paintings to Damien Hirst bring a gallery of the world’s finest art into your home and learn everything you need to know about art history.Peruse over 8,000 stunning works from 700 artists and learn how to ‘read’ composition, subject matter, technique and style as key paintings are examined in intricate detail to help you understand the artist’s intentions, style and method. Picture-packed pages explore common themes such as landscapes, nudes and animals.Created in collaboration with the biggest art library in the world, Bridgeman, this is a must-have for every family bookshelf.